Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Henly Fugate Business Records
Fugate, Henly, 1843-1913
Ms.1978.007
5 Cubic Feet
4 boxes
1879-1918
This collection contains business records and personal financial records generated by Henly Fugate.
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Henly Fugate Business Records, Ms1978-007, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Henly Fugate Business Records were donated to the Special Collections in 1978 and 1983.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Henly Fugate Business Records commenced in January 2007 and was completed in February 2007. An additional ledger was integrated in August 2017.
Biographical Note
Born on May 22, 1843, in Claiborne County, Tennessee, Henly Fugate rose to the level of captain in the army of the Confederate States of America (company A of the 63rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry) during the American Civil War. In 1873, Fugate moved to Abingdon, Virginia, where he started and operated businesses involving lumber and coal. He also served as a trustee of the Stonewall Jackson Institute and the Abingdon Male Academy until his death in 1913.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of correspondence and records regarding the business concerns of Henly Fugate. These businesses included Trigg, Fugate, and Company (lumber); H. Fugate and Company (lumber); and the Raven Red Ash Coal Company (coal).
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by subject in the following series:
Series I: Trigg, Fugate, and Company Records, 1887-1896, 1909-1911
Series II: Henly Fugate and Company Records, 1881-1889, 1896-1913
Series III: Raven Red Ash Coal Company Records, 1909-1918
Series IV: Personal Records, 1879-1915
Files within each series are arranged alphabetically by subject.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Henly Fugate Business Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Businesspeople
Financial records
Ledgers (account books)
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Fugate, Henly, 1843-1913
Henly Fugate and Company
Raven Red Ash Coal Company
Trigg, Fugate, and Company
Series I: Trigg, Fugate, and Company Records1887-1896, 1909-1911Correspondence, A-B1895-March 22, 189611Correspondence, C1895-March 22, 189612Correspondence, D-G1895-March 22, 189613Correspondence, H1895-March 22, 189614Correspondence, J-L1895-March 22, 189615Correspondence, M-P1895-March 22, 189616Correspondence, R-S1895-March 22, 189617Correspondence, T-Y1895-March 22, 189618Correspondence, A-BMarch 23-May 27, 189619Correspondence, CMarch 23-May 27, 1896110Correspondence, DMarch 23-May 27, 1896111Correspondence, E-GMarch 23-May 27, 1896112Correspondence, H-KMarch 23-May 27, 1896113Correspondence, L-OMarch 23-May 27, 1896114Correspondence, P-SMarch 23-May 27, 1896115Correspondence, T-YMarch 23-May 27, 1896116Correspondence, A-BMay 28-August 9, 1896117Correspondence, CMay 28-August 9, 1896118Correspondence, CMay 28-August 9, 1896119Correspondence, D-HMay 28-August 9, 1896120Correspondence, J-NMay 28-August 9, 1896121Correspondence, P-VMay 28-August 9, 1896122Correspondence, WMay 28-August 9, 1896123Correspondence, YMay 28-August 9, 1896124DaybookJune 27-October 22, 1887125DaybookOctober 22, 1887-April 4, 1888126DaybookApril 15, 1888-February 27, 188921DaybookFebruary 28, 1889-January 27, 189026DaybookMarch 14, 1894-December 16, 189623Letter BookJanuary 23-May 31, 189524Letter BookMay 31-September 24, 189525Letter BookSeptember 24, 1895-February 4, 189626Letter BookFebruary 4-May 11, 189631Water Rights, Holston River1909-191132Ledger188741Series II: Henly Fugate and Company Records1881-1889, 1896-1913Correspondence, A-F1903-191233Correspondence, G-M1902-191334Correspondence, N-S1908-191235Correspondence, T-Y1896-191236Financial Records1907-190937Ledger1885-188738Ledger1881-188939Lumber Camp Photographsn.d.310Series III: Raven Red Ash Coal Company Records1909-1918Correspondence1909-1913311Financial Records1909312Financial Records1910313Financial Records1911314Financial Records1912315Financial Records1913316Financial Records1918317Series IV: Personal Records1879-1915Financial Records1879-1915318